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Definition of shalom exclamation from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

shalom

exclamation

/ʃəˈlɒm/

/ʃəˈləʊm/

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a Hebrew word for ‘hello’ or ‘goodbye’ that means ‘peace’
Word Originfrom Hebrew šālōm.

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